ScottMadden to Host Energy Industry Update Webcast

The State of the Energy Industry

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading energy consulting firms, is pleased to join forces with Energy Central to present an interactive webinar, “The State of the Energy Industry,” on Friday, March 8, 2013, from 12:00–1:00 PM EST. To learn more about the webinar or to register, please click here.

“This is a time of unprecedented uncertainty and change in our industry. Please join us to take a step back and examine the big picture”

This webinar will be based on ScottMadden’s latest Energy Industry Update, a semi-annual publication featuring our view of recent significant events and emerging trends that is received by almost 8,000 industry leaders. Topics will include:

• How are power generators dealing with retire versus retrofit decisions and how might changes at EPA affect those decisions?
• How are issues of supply (such as shale plays) and potential demand (such as increased gas for power generation and gas exports) affecting the dynamics of the gas industry?
• What are key concerns for gas and power infrastructure developers and operators as the power generation industry becomes increasingly reliant upon gas?

The ScottMadden panelists will consist of: Ed Baker, partner and gas practice leader; Todd Williams, partner and fossil practice co-leader; Cristin Lyons, partner and transmission, distribution, and Smart Grid practice leader; and Greg Litra, partner and energy, clean tech, and sustainability research lead.

Stu Pearman, partner and energy practice leader at ScottMadden, will moderate the webinar. “This is a time of unprecedented uncertainty and change in our industry. Please join us to take a step back and examine the big picture,” says Mr. Pearman.

During the webinar, ScottMadden experts will share their views and field your questions. All registered attendees will receive a copy of the special edition of our Energy Industry Update, prepared especially for this webinar.

For more than a decade, the ScottMadden Energy Industry Update has served as a catalyst for strategic discussion, debate, and decisions. Thousands of industry leaders rely on it for the most important trends and thought-provoking insights. To download the latest Energy Industry Update, please click here.

For 30 years, ScottMadden has been a leader in energy consulting, serving more than 200 energy organizations, including 20 of the top 20 energy utilities. ScottMadden has completed thousands of successful projects and provides practical expertise in nuclear, fossil, renewables, transmission, distribution, Smart Grid, gas, regulatory, and a host of other areas. ScottMadden: an exceptional consulting experience.

About ScottMadden, Inc.

ScottMadden is a management consulting firm delivering customized, practical solutions for clients in energy, clean tech & sustainability, corporate & shared services, and the federal government. Our collaborative, small-team approach, coupled with deep content knowledge, experience, and insight, delivers an exceptional consulting experience and superior results. To learn more, visit www.scottmadden.com | Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn

About Energy Central

Energy Central is a hub on the Internet for electric power professionals searching for information, products and services related to the energy industry. By teaming with companies that service the energy industry, Energy Central provides a broad base of information products - news, directories, events, databases, books, periodicals, reports - all focused on a single industry and all accessible from a single site on the World Wide Web. If your job requires you to know what's happening in the electric power industry, Energy Central is the site where you begin. To learn more, please visit here.